Yael Grobglas

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Biography

Yael Grobglas is an Israeli actress, based in Tel Aviv and Los Angeles. She was born in Paris, France, to a French father and an Austrian mother. When she was three, her family made Aliyah and settled in Raanana, Israel, where her talent and passion for performing arts became visible at an early age. As a teenager, Yael studied different styles of dance and performed in a professional dance group. She had a brief modeling career with Elite Modeling agency, but quickly transitioned to pursue acting as her true passion. Read more...Yael landed her first Hollywood role as America Singer, the lead in the CW's 2013 pilot "The Selection", which did not get picked up to series. The same year, she appeared in seven episodes on the CW's "Reign" as Olivia D'Amencourt. In 2014, Yael became one of the main stars on the CW's "Jane the Virgin", playing Petra Solano, the show's resourceful and mischievous villain.